Feasibility of community-funding for peer-led support for men who struggle with loneliness Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • Peer support can promote friendships and social connections for the one in 8 American men for whom loneliness is a barrier to health and well-being. Community-funded for more than 10 years, Face It Foundation has supported, without fees, more than 1600 men with nearly 125 000 hours of peer-led support. Approximately 70% of the men are referred by a mental health professional. Face It also produces a monthly men's breakfast, ongoing classes, a retreat center, podcasts, and crisis intervention. At scale, this peer-support model could meet a need that complements psychotherapy services by promoting the development of friendships and social connections.

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  • 2025
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  • Depression
  • Social Support
  • community
  • depression
  • friendship
  • funding
  • groups
  • loneliness
  • men
  • peer support
  • social connection